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2/6/2012 3:55:04 PM
Freeze in over $150 million in US aid is slowing the economy, raising pressure on prime minister to bridge the deficit
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2/3/2012 6:15:14 PM
Despite criticism for her austerity-driven response to the debt crisis, a new poll shows the German Chancellor’s popularity to be rising
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1/28/2012 5:29:36 PM
Sources in the Greek government says it will not discuss the possibility of EU control over the Greek budget before it receives a new bailout
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1/21/2012 4:47:03 PM
Hundreds of Palestinians protest in the city of Nablus to call on Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to resign after he unveiled new taxes
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1/19/2012 6:27:09 PM
Demonstration will call on Romanian President Traian Basescu and government to resign over austerity measures
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Economy
1/11/2012 7:31:48 PM
The new EU pact that tightens fiscal discipline comes under storm of criticism by law makers
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Economy
1/8/2012 6:20:15 PM
Rationalising plan will see public sector worker bonuses cut by 10 per cent while pledge to cut government operating spending by 3 per cent remains free from details
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12/22/2011 4:27:59 PM
Prime Minsiter Mario Monti says Italy will 'hold its head high again' after the parliament's confidence vote for tough austerity measures, including spending cuts, tax rises and pension reforms to revers the market collapse
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12/15/2011 2:48:07 PM
The Italian parliament will hold a confidence vote concerning PM Mario Monti’s austerity measures based on the government’s request amid fears of ‘social explosion’ and unions’ calls for more protests
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12/12/2011 4:46:10 PM
New premier is meeting with economic cabinet to discuss restarting production at facilities closed since January as well as measures to boost investment, says report
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Economy
12/12/2011 12:41:26 PM
Three-hour stoppage comes after last-ditch talks between the prime minister and leaders of the three main unions fail to reach an agreement on austerity measures
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Economy
12/12/2011 12:20:52 PM
Ganzouri says new revenue streams are needed and an IMF loan is still a possibility, during Sunday's televised speech
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Economy
12/4/2011 6:21:58 PM
Austerity in the public sector has to be matched with a crackdown on 'unjustifiable' pay at private firms, says deputy prime minister
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12/1/2011 3:46:27 PM
Unions march into the streets of Greece to protest against the government's austerity policies, for PM Lucas Papademos promised the EU and the IMF to implement such "tough measures" after the second bailout package
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11/30/2011 1:12:04 PM
Greece's new government faces its first labour challenge with unions set to hit the street against a fresh round of austerity cuts tied to European loans that are keeping the country on its feet
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11/28/2011 3:52:22 PM
Athens will have to follow through with sales of state gas firm and dozens of public buildings in order to continue receiving bailout loans from the EU and IMF, says its privatisation agency
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11/17/2011 5:04:23 PM
Thousands of Greeks take to the street on the anniversary of a 1973 students uprising, march towards government offices and embassies of creditor countries to demonstrate against austerity measures
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11/17/2011 11:09:40 AM
Fears over an annual march commemorating the violent crackdown on student movement in 1973 sees 7,000 policemen take to the streets in Athens
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11/11/2011 4:48:32 PM
The package of austerity measures demanded by the European Union will now go to the lower house which is expected to approve it on Saturday, triggering the resignation of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi
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Economy
11/8/2011 10:46:50 AM
Greece puts together short-lived coalition to push a 130-billion euro bailout through parliament and restore some confidence in the euro zone
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